City Score: Woodstock, ME

The score

Woodstock, ME scores 36 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score, status Liberty since Oct 2026. Condition 40 (the city from public data, 60%) and Movement 31 (how the church is moving, 40%). How the score is built.

Condition: Partly Maine state-wide (3 of 4 indexes)

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State-wide for Grace, Marriage & family, and Liberty: the numbers for Given to local needs in Joy, Needs met in Joy, Volunteers mobilized in Joy, New believers in Joy, Searches for a church in Joy, Foster and adoptive families in the churches, Divorces, Marriages, Religious Liberty in the States score, Safeguards fully in law, State Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Anti-Christian hate crimes, School choice, Protections for the unborn, and Homeschool freedom are published for Maine as a whole, not by city, so every Maine city carries Maine's numbers.

Maine scores 41 out of 100, Liberty since Oct 2026 (Condition 48 · Movement 30).

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What's moving it

• 5 prayer gatherings (Prayer, listed from church websites)
• 10 ways to serve (Service, listed from church websites)
• 12 gatherings (Gathering, listed from church websites)
• 46 churches listed (Unity, listed from church websites)
• 4 Bible studies (Discipleship, listed from church websites)

The condition of Woodstock, ME

• What Woodstock is up against: 37 out of 100 — Better than 76% of cities, up 3 points
• Where grace is growing: 6 out of 100 — Better than 0% of cities (Maine state-wide)
• Marriage & family: 34 out of 100 — Better than 28% of cities, up 2 points (Maine state-wide)
• Christian liberty: 56 out of 100 — Better than 54% of cities, up 22 points (Maine state-wide)

Christianity on the Move in Woodstock, ME

A non-biased rating of Christian values across the cultural areas of impact, from public data: 1 to 100, higher is more favourable. Woodstock, ME rates 30 out of 100: Drifting across 7 of 8 areas. The rating is public data only; how the church is moving in each area this week is shown beside it and never blended in. How it is built.

The Church: 5 out of 100, Barren

Faith institutions, spiritual leadership and worship spaces. Key measure: Church adherents (174.4 adherents per 1,000 residents, Oxford County, ME). Maine (4 counties summed) state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (5 prayer gatherings, 10 ways to serve, and 12 gatherings).

The Family: 33 out of 100, Divided

The core social unit: marriages, children and household structures. Key measure: Children with married parents (66.6 % of own children under 18 in married-couple families, Oxford County, ME). Maine state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (4 Bible studies).

Education: 43 out of 100, Searching

Schools, universities and systems of learning. Key measure: School choice (1 0-2, Maine). Maine state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (4 Bible studies).

Government: 52 out of 100, Unsettled

Public policy, law, safety and civic governance. Key measure: Religious Liberty in the States score (39.6 % of the edition's safeguards in state law, Maine). Maine state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 28 out of 100.

Media: 46 out of 100, Negative

News, journalism and digital communication. Key measure: Tone of news coverage of Christianity (-0.4 tone (-10 hostile to +10 favourable), United States). From United States. The church's movement in it this week: 5 out of 100.

Arts & Entertainment: 30 out of 100, Worldly

Film, music, sports and cultural storytelling. From Woodstock, ME's other areas. The church's movement in it this week: 5 out of 100.

Business: 5 out of 100, Greedy

Commerce, generosity and the marketplace. Key measure: Charitable giving (0.3 itemized charitable deductions as % of adjusted gross income, Oxford County, ME). Maine (4 counties summed) state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 5 out of 100.

Compassion: 29 out of 100, Indifferent

Mercy toward people in trouble: addiction, recovery, children in care and neighbors serving. Key measure: Drug overdose deaths (26.5 deaths per 100,000, Oxford County, ME). From Oxford County, ME. The church's movement in it this week: 28 out of 100 (10 ways to serve).

What takes Woodstock, ME to Revival

• City Pulse: City Pulse 2 → 40
• Unity: Unity 12 → 45
• Prayer: Prayer 0 → 45
• Discipleship: Discipleship 0 → 45

What affected it

• This quarter: Anti-Christian hate crimes up 89 percentile points (Christian liberty)
• This quarter: Divorces up 35 percentile points (Marriage & family)
• This quarter: Marriages down 15 percentile points (Marriage & family)

Woodstock, ME over time

• Oct 2026 — Entered Liberty

Sources

1. Violent crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Oxford County Sheriff's Office · fetched Oct 29, 2026
2. Property crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Oxford County Sheriff's Office · fetched Oct 29, 2026
3. Sexually transmitted infections: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus · fetched Oct 28, 2026
4. Drug overdose deaths: CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR) · 2025 · Oxford County, ME · fetched Oct 28, 2026
5. Legal gambling: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Maine · fetched Nov 4, 2026
6. Adult entertainment outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
7. Gambling outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
8. Cannabis outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
9. Liquor outlets and bars: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
10. Predatory lenders: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
11. Abortion facilities (mapped): OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
12. Church adherents: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Oxford County, ME · fetched Oct 28, 2026
13. Congregations: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Oxford County, ME · fetched Oct 28, 2026
14. Charitable giving: IRS Statistics of Income, county data · 2023 · Oxford County, ME · fetched Oct 28, 2026
15. Given to local needs in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Maine (4 counties summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
16. Needs met in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Maine (4 counties summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
17. Volunteers mobilized in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Maine (4 counties summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
18. New believers in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Maine (4 counties summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
19. Searches for a church in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Maine (4 counties summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
20. Foster and adoptive families in the churches: Church workspace entries (church-attested) · 2026-11 · Maine (4 counties summed) · fetched Nov 4, 2026 · verified in Joy
21. Christian colleges and universities: NCES IPEDS via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (religious affiliation of colleges) · 2024 · county · fetched Nov 10, 2026
22. Children with married parents: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Oxford County, ME · fetched Oct 28, 2026
23. Adults 25-44 married: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Oxford County, ME · fetched Oct 28, 2026
24. Cohabiting households: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Oxford County, ME · fetched Oct 28, 2026
25. Divorces: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Maine · fetched Oct 28, 2026
26. Marriages: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Maine · fetched Oct 28, 2026
27. Births to unmarried mothers: CDC WONDER · fetched Oct 28, 2026
28. Religious Liberty in the States score: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Maine · fetched Oct 28, 2026
29. Safeguards fully in law: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Maine · fetched Oct 28, 2026
30. State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Maine · fetched Oct 28, 2026
31. Anti-Christian hate crimes: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Maine · fetched Oct 29, 2026
32. School choice: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Maine · fetched Nov 4, 2026
33. Protections for the unborn: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Maine · fetched Nov 4, 2026
34. Homeschool freedom: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Maine · fetched Nov 4, 2026
35. Tone of news coverage of Christianity: GDELT Project, DOC 2.0 API (tone of U.S. news coverage naming Christianity) · fetched Nov 10, 2026

City Score over time

The last 6 weeks, Woodstock, ME, Maine, and United States side by side. The Condition moves by the quarter; the week-to-week line is how the church is moving.

Compare Woodstock, ME

• Woodstock, ME vs Portland, ME (Portland, ME scores 35)
• Woodstock, ME vs Bangor, ME (Bangor, ME scores 31)
• Woodstock, ME vs Augusta, ME (Augusta, ME scores 36)
• Woodstock, ME vs Auburn, ME (Auburn, ME scores 36)

Every indicator

What Woodstock is up against — 37 out of 100

• Violent crime: 61.6 offences per 100,000, better than 87% of cities · 2025, Oxford County Sheriff's Office · FBI Crime Data Explorer
• Property crime: 562.9 offences per 100,000, better than 77% of cities · 2025, Oxford County Sheriff's Office · FBI Crime Data Explorer
• Sexually transmitted infections: not shown (no data) · CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus
• Drug overdose deaths: 26.5 deaths per 100,000, better than 29% of cities, up 9 points · 2025, Oxford County, ME · CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR)
• Legal gambling: 2 0-3, better than 45% of cities · 2026, Maine · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Adult entertainment outlets: not shown (no data) · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Gambling outlets: not shown (no data) · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Cannabis outlets: not shown (no data) · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Liquor outlets and bars: not shown (no data) · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Predatory lenders: not shown (no data) · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Abortion facilities (mapped): not shown (no data) · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)

Where grace is growing — 6 out of 100

• Church adherents: 174.4 adherents per 1,000 residents, better than 1% of cities · 2020, Oxford County, ME · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
• Congregations: 14.5 congregations per 10,000 residents, better than 28% of cities · 2020, Oxford County, ME · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
• Charitable giving: 0.3 itemized charitable deductions as % of adjusted gross income, better than 11% of cities · 2023, Oxford County, ME · IRS Statistics of Income, county data
• Given to local needs in Joy: 0 dollars per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, Maine (4 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Needs met in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, Maine (4 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Volunteers mobilized in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, Maine (4 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• New believers in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, Maine (4 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Searches for a church in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, Maine (4 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Foster and adoptive families in the churches: 0 per 100,000 residents, better than 0% of cities · 2026-11, Maine (4 counties summed) · Church workspace entries (church-attested) · verified in Joy
• Christian colleges and universities: 0 per million residents, better than 33% of cities · 2024 · NCES IPEDS via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (religious affiliation of colleges)

Marriage & family — 34 out of 100

• Children with married parents: 66.6 % of own children under 18 in married-couple families, better than 33% of cities · 2020-2024, Oxford County, ME · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Adults 25-44 married: 46.5 % of people 25-44 married, spouse present, better than 36% of cities · 2020-2024, Oxford County, ME · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Cohabiting households: 9.5 % of households that are cohabiting couples, better than 9% of cities · 2020-2024, Oxford County, ME · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Divorces: 12.6 divorced in the last 12 months per 1,000 married people, better than 72% of cities, up 35 points · 2020-2024, Maine · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Marriages: 27.8 married in the last 12 months per 1,000 unmarried people 15+, better than 13% of cities, down 15 points · 2020-2024, Maine · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Births to unmarried mothers: not shown (no data) · CDC WONDER

Christian liberty — 56 out of 100

• Religious Liberty in the States score: 39.6 % of the edition's safeguards in state law, better than 51% of cities, down 12 points · 2026, Maine · Religious Liberty in the States
• Safeguards fully in law: 5 of the edition's safeguards, better than 25% of cities · 2026, Maine · Religious Liberty in the States
• State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: 0 1 = full protection, 0 = none, better than 20% of cities · 2026, Maine · Religious Liberty in the States
• Anti-Christian hate crimes: 0 incidents per 100,000, better than 92% of cities, up 89 points · 2025, Maine · FBI Crime Data Explorer
• School choice: 1 0-2, better than 54% of cities · 2026, Maine · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Protections for the unborn: 0 0-2, better than 29% of cities · 2026, Maine · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Homeschool freedom: 1 0-2, better than 31% of cities · 2026, Maine · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Tone of news coverage of Christianity: not shown (no data) · GDELT Project, DOC 2.0 API (tone of U.S. news coverage naming Christianity)

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